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Ad te levavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass propers, Entrance songs
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Ad te levavi by Ercole Bernabei — Lyrics
Ad te [Domine] levavi animam meam, Deus meus, in te confido:
non erubescam neque irrideant me inimici mei.
Etenim universi qui te expectant non confundentur.
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About Ad te levavi
Ercole Bernabei's setting of Ad te levavi opens with an immediate sense of supplication, the SATB voices entering in succession to build a rich texture. The music closely follows the devotional Latin text, which is taken from the Introit for the first Sunday of Advent. The words express a profound trust in God: 'To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.' The composer's setting creates a mood of earnest prayer, with the interlocking vocal lines reflecting the plea for guidance found in the verses: 'Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths.'
